If you need some assistance installing a child safety seat in your vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police will be available to help you at an upcoming event.
State Police to Host Free Car Seat Event at Promenade Shops
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Community
Hellertown Receives $117,000 Grant for Police Vehicles, Equipment
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsWith public safety a concern for many Hellertown residents, it is no doubt welcome news that the borough’s police department will soon receive more than $117,000 for the purchase of new vehicles and equipment.
Alzheimer's
Project Lifesaver to Help Police Track Individuals Who Wander Off
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsHellertown families that include someone with age-related dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, Down’s syndrome or other conditions that might result in them wandering away from home will be able to rest easier thanks to a grant the Bethlehem Health Bureau has received; funding in which local police departments are partners.
Accountability
Hellertown Police Officers Begin Using Body-Worn Cameras
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsThe Hellertown Police Department has officially joined the thousands of other law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. that rely on body-worn cameras to help keep officers and members of the public safe.
Community
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Storm to Bring Heavy Snow, Wind to Area Saturday
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsWith the first day of spring little more than a week away, many residents of the Lehigh Valley have begun putting their snow shovels and sidewalk salt away, secure in the knowledge that the relatively uneventful winter of 2021-2022 is nearly over. According to meteorologists, however, Mother Nature is preparing one last, icy curveball for them.
Community
Flying Ice Blamed for Accident on I-78 in Lower Saucon
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsPennsylvania State Police at Belfast reported Tuesday that a flying chunk of ice from a vehicle damaged a tractor-trailer’s windshield on a local highway last week.
Community
Intense Snow Squall Produces Near Whiteout Conditions Across Area
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsThe approaching band of heavy snow prompted local police and state officials to issue emergency alerts warning motorists that hazardous driving conditions were expected.
Black River
Black River Road Bridge Wall Collapses into Stream in L. Saucon
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsA wall along the east side of a small bridge across the Black River in Lower Saucon Township collapsed over the weekend, leading to questions about whether traffic on it may be restricted.
Accident
Closed Section of Rt. 378 Reopens in Lower Saucon Township
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsOne of the Lehigh Valley’s busiest north-south routes remained closed as of mid-day Tuesday due to utility wires that were brought down onto it by a car accident Monday.
Police
State Cops Seek Help IDing Car That May Be Linked to Fatal Wreck
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsPennsylvania State Police Troop M are asking for help from the public with identifying the operator of a car they say may have been involved in a fatal accident on I-78.
Bridge Street
Part of Old Bethlehem Road Closed Due to Storm Damage
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsIf you regularly travel Old Bethlehem Road in Springfield Township, you may need to use a detour for some time. Springfield Township Police announced Tuesday that a portion of the two-lane road “will be closed for an extended length of time due to storm water damage.”